Interventional Cardiology is a subdivision of cardiology that deals with catheter based open or percutaneous procedures for prevention and cure of structural heart and vascular diseases. Many procedures on the heart are performed by interventional methods nowadays, most often under x-ray visualization.
Some of the frequently performed procedures are angioplasty, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, valvuloplasty, congenital heart defect correction, percutaneous valve repair and replacement, coronary thrombectomy, and percutaneous coronary intervention (stenting).
The biggest benefits of interventional cardiology for patients are the absence of scars, pain and prolonged post-operative recovery periods.
A coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers...
A coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries (the main blood vessels supplying.…
Complex angioplasties are technically challenging, take more time to perform, may have lesser success rates, consume...
A Rotablator, is a miniature diamond studded drill which is used to treat calcified lesions prior to an Angioplasty.
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) is used to determine if a cardiac patient really needs a stent or bypass surgery or can be kept only on medicines avoiding any procedure.
Coronary angiogram’s accuracy is affected by technical limitations, important interobserver variability, and its poor visualization of the vessel wall.
A peripheral angiogram is a test carried out to identify any blood vessel narrowing or blocked areas in the arteries supplying your pelvis, legs, knees,...
Once your peripheral angiogram has been carried out and a diseased vessel has identified, your specialist will usually proceed to treat the diseased area at the same time.
Percutaneous intervention in adults with congenital heart disease has advanced rapidly in recent years and represents a growing field of invasive cardiology.
Percutaneous valve therapies offer heart valve interventions without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. This creates many new possibilities for patients,
An EP study is a test that shows how electrical signals move in pathways through your heart. When the pathway is normal, your heart beat is regular.
A pacemaker is a small device that's placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart ..
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a microcomputer that is implanted under the skin of your upper chest area. It is small enough to fit in the..
Pericardiocentesis is the aspiration of fluid from the pericardial space that surrounds the heart. Pericardiocentesis is the most useful therapeutic procedure..